Tag: opinion
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So You Want to Quit Nursing
You’ve tried being a nurse in different care areas. You’ve tried changing your attitude. Meditation, spiritual guides, life coaches, self-help books. And alcohol, lots of alcohol. Despite all of these interventions, you’ve come to the conclusion that you aren’t really feeling the love anymore. You’re ready to to quit nursing.
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Things to remember about nursing
This summer, I came away from my MICU contract with a renewed understanding of why I have this love-hate relationship with nursing. And I’ve summed it up in 6 simple points so when I’m ready to pick up another contract I can remember what to expect, even if months and months of super intense child…
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I like to help people. So sue me.
You are a nurse. You are out in public, going about your business and you see a person in distress, or a situation where someone has been harmed or injured in some way. What would you do? I had a conversation with some fellow nurses yesterday that I found kind of surprising. Someone was cursing…
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Am I Contributing to the Nursing Shortage?
I got this comment the other day from Trish, and I really have mixed feelings about it: I just wanted to let you know I like your blog and you have impacted someone’s life (mine), in an unexpected way. I’m starting college this fall after being out of school many years. I was planning on…
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Strike Breaker?
Should nurses cover for the housekeeping and food service staff when they go on strike? Our hospital is facing a possible strike by the service workers. In the event of a strike, the hospital is requiring the nursing staff to fill in for the services workers. That means that I am required to sign up…